The Facilitators Network Singapore (FNS) was started as an informal network of facilitators in 2003 with the mission of promoting and supporting the art and practice of professional facilitation in Singapore and the region through methods exchange, collegial networking and support services. The network started with 30 people and has since expanded rapidly to about 1800 of which 1500 are from Singapore and 300 are from the region. FNS does not collect membership fee from its network of members. 

FNS organizes regular learning and development activities for our local and the regional networks of facilitators. 

FNS operates as a social enterprise which combines the agility of a private enterprise with a non-profiteering intent, managed by its non-remunerated founders. FNS is a member of the Social Enterprise Association Singapore (http://www.seassociation.sg) 

All FNS events are facilitated by experienced and qualified professionals who generously offer their expertise and professional services for free or at much reduced rates. Hence, we are able to keep the workshop fees affordable by offering at below commercial rates. The events are managed by unpaid volunteers who contribute their expertise, time and effort supported by modestly compensated part-time administrators. 

Any surplus, after expenses, retained by FNS is used to finance bi-monthly facilitators’ forums, scholarships for workshops & conferences, website maintenance, accounting fees, auditing fees, general administration and overheads. 

FNS is affiliated with the International Association of Facilitators (IAF) and fully supports the IAF values of inclusiveness, global scope, participation, celebration, innovative form and social responsibility. For the full description of these values, please refer to the IAF website at http://www.iaf-world.org